Tag: launches
Synctera launches embedded banking platform in Canada
After getting its start in the United States, Toronto-based banking as a service (BaaS) platform Synctera has launched on its home turf. The platform…
A|I: The AI Times – Google launches its hopeful GPT-4 killer
Plus: “Gentle Canadian” @BasedBeffJezos raises $14M for AI hardware startup. The AI Times is a weekly newsletter covering the biggest AI, machine learning, big…
Bitkey lead calls Canada an important market as Block launches new self-custody Bitcoin wallet worldwide
Block bills Bitkey as a simpler alternative to other self-custody Bitcoin storage options. American payments giant Block has officially launched Bitkey, a new self-custody…
Brex launches corporate card, expense offering targeting Canadian workers at US firms
The new offering comes over a year after Brex chose to “pivot away from SMBs.” San Francisco-based FinTech firm Brex has publicly launched a…
Spring Impact Capital launches $20-million fund to back cleantech, healthtech startups
New impact fund sprung out of Spring to focus on “human and planetary health.” Vancouver-based Spring Impact Capital is rolling out a new impact-focused…
Active Impact launches $120-million third cleantech fund, Feds release Fall Economic Statement
Welcome to BetaKit’s startup stories of the week! Here, you will find the week’s most important news, features, and editorials published on BetaKit. If…
Active Impact Investments launches third climate tech seed fund with $70 million in initial commitments
LPs include Northleaf, Fondaction, Co-operators, Deloitte Ventures, University of Victoria. Vancouver-based Active Impact Investments has secured over $70 million CAD in initial commitments for…
Float launches new high-yield product geared toward Canadian SMBs
As other FinTech firms pull back from SMBs, Float aims to help them navigate inflation challenges. Toronto-based FinTech startup Float has launched a new…
Casino de Montréal launches Moment Factory-powered AR
Casino de Montréal, which has received its certification from Loto-Quebec, has delivered an AR exposure that is boosted by Moment Factory. The ARcade comes with…
R|T: The Retail Times – Former Shopify leader launches AI imaging tool for merchants
Plus: Shein and Temu call off US legal spats. The Retail Times is a weekly newsletter covering retail tech news from Canada and around…